Gareth Vaughan

About

Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

Member for

15 years 5 months

Latest articles

Banks face at least 2 CFR increases

Reserve Bank to lift Core Funding Ratio to 70% this July, 75% next July and potentially even higher down the line

23rd Mar 11, 5:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank to lift Core Funding Ratio to 70% this July, 75% next July and potentially even higher down the line

Rural lender eyes end of guarantee

PGG Wrightson Finance sheds staff as it shrinks its loan book

23rd Mar 11, 5:40pm

by Gareth Vaughan

PGG Wrightson Finance sheds staff as it shrinks its loan book

More heat on bank credit ratings

Moody's says Reserve Bank's rules on resolving bank failure could pressure bank credit ratings

22nd Mar 11, 10:49am

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's says Reserve Bank's rules on resolving bank failure could pressure bank credit ratings

Geneva debt-for-equity swap under fire

Sparse information released on Geneva debt-for-equity proposal as noteholder attacks 'gravy train'

18th Mar 11, 7:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Sparse information released on Geneva debt-for-equity proposal as noteholder attacks 'gravy train'

Watchdog cracks down on Whimp

Securities Commission orders Whimp to correct 'misleading low ball' offers, threatens fines

18th Mar 11, 5:51pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Securities Commission orders Whimp to correct 'misleading low ball' offers, threatens fines

Threat from S&P methodology review

S&P review of its sovereign credit rating methodology - on its own - 'shouldn't see NZ downgraded'

18th Mar 11, 4:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

S&P review of its sovereign credit rating methodology - on its own - 'shouldn't see NZ downgraded'

Consumer confidence sinks

Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years after quake, Westpac and McDermott Miller say

17th Mar 11, 1:27pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years after quake, Westpac and McDermott Miller say

Up to $450m quake cost seen for big banks

Deustche Bank analysts see minimal impact on Aussie parents of NZ's big banks from Christchurch earthquake

17th Mar 11, 11:44am

by Gareth Vaughan

Deustche Bank analysts see minimal impact on Aussie parents of NZ's big banks from Christchurch earthquake

Banks begin tallying earthquake losses

BNZ sees 'manageable outcome' from Christchurch earthquake related credit losses

16th Mar 11, 5:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ sees 'manageable outcome' from Christchurch earthquake related credit losses

Botherway joining ANZ Wealth

Simon Botherway joining ANZ as general manager of investment management for ANZ Wealth

16th Mar 11, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Simon Botherway joining ANZ as general manager of investment management for ANZ Wealth

ANZ centralising Auckland staff

ANZ, National Bank central Auckland staff to be consolidated to one office from three

15th Mar 11, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, National Bank central Auckland staff to be consolidated to one office from three

No govt sweatheart deal on Belfast Park

Interest spikes in South Canterbury Finance's 64 hectare Belfast Park after the Christchurch earthquake

15th Mar 11, 3:42pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Interest spikes in South Canterbury Finance's 64 hectare Belfast Park after the Christchurch earthquake

Funding change for Oxford Finance

Oxford Finance pulls plug on debenture funding model, replaces with BNZ loans

15th Mar 11, 3:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Oxford Finance pulls plug on debenture funding model, replaces with BNZ loans

Mutual Finance to short change taxpayer

Taxpayer faces haircut from Crown guaranteed failed finance company Mutual Finance

15th Mar 11, 3:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Taxpayer faces haircut from Crown guaranteed failed finance company Mutual Finance

Westpac outlines quake's financial hit

Westpac sees credit losses of up to NZ$100 million from the Christchurch earthquake

15th Mar 11, 12:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac sees credit losses of up to NZ$100 million from the Christchurch earthquake

ASB names Barbara Chapman as CEO

CBA's HR boss and ex-ASB marketing executive Barbara Chapman named ASB's new CEO

15th Mar 11, 10:21am

by Gareth Vaughan

CBA's HR boss and ex-ASB marketing executive Barbara Chapman named ASB's new CEO

Geneva eyes debt for equity swap

Geneva says 3rd capital reconstruction in four years needed to meet capital regulations and overcome 3 year old bad loans

15th Mar 11, 10:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

Geneva says 3rd capital reconstruction in four years needed to meet capital regulations and overcome 3 year old bad loans

Infratil seeking foreign investors

Government intervention on Telecom and Auckland Airport still haunts overseas investors, says Infratil boss

14th Mar 11, 4:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government intervention on Telecom and Auckland Airport still haunts overseas investors, says Infratil boss

Kiwibank push into life insurance

Kiwibank taps European commercial paper for 'hundreds of millions' of dollars in short-term funding

11th Mar 11, 4:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank taps European commercial paper for 'hundreds of millions' of dollars in short-term funding

RBNZ puts lid on covered bond issues

Reserve Bank confirms 10% limit on total assets banks can use as covered bond collateral; restrains bank hopes for more

11th Mar 11, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Reserve Bank confirms 10% limit on total assets banks can use as covered bond collateral; restrains bank hopes for more

Westpac, CBA going Dutch

Westpac, CBA to fund Mainfreight's 120 million euros acquisition of the Wim Bosman Group

11th Mar 11, 4:04pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac, CBA to fund Mainfreight's 120 million euros acquisition of the Wim Bosman Group

OCR cut sees some savers get less

Westpac, HSBC, ASB cut some savings account interest rates after OCR cut

11th Mar 11, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac, HSBC, ASB cut some savings account interest rates after OCR cut

'Peak oil? So what?'

Oil producers will be 'begging to sell their oil in 10 years' says high flying visiting oil expert

10th Mar 11, 4:20pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Oil producers will be 'begging to sell their oil in 10 years' says high flying visiting oil expert

ANF loans, Spiers receivables for sale

Receiver puts some Allied Nationwide Finance loans, Spiers' performing receivables on the block

10th Mar 11, 4:17pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Receiver puts some Allied Nationwide Finance loans, Spiers' performing receivables on the block

Banks cut floating mortgage rates

ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac follow RBNZ move, cut floating mortgage rates by 50 basis points

10th Mar 11, 9:28am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac follow RBNZ move, cut floating mortgage rates by 50 basis points